Japanese Yen Slumped To 32-Year Low Vs. U.S. Dollar, Nikkei Ended Lower On U.S. Recession Woes

TOKYO, Oct 21 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese yen dropped past the psychologically important 150-level versus the U.S. dollar yesterday, marking the first time the currency has dropped to this level since 1990. Market analysts here said, the U.S. dollar was bought on continued speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will forge…

Irish PM Urged UK To Support Peace, Stability In NI

DUBLIN, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Irish Prime Minister, Micheal Martin, yesterday called on the British government to work together, to support peace and stability in Northern Ireland (NI). Martin made the remarks, after the announcement of British Prime Minister, Liz Truss’s resignation earlier in the day. “Working together to protect…

Hungarian Gov’t Determined To Protect EU-China Economic Cooperation: FM

BUDAPEST, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hungary rejected all proposals that would damage economic cooperation between the European Union (EU) and China, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Szijjarto, said here, yesterday. “There is a serious issue on the European agenda, and this is the possible destruction of the European-Chinese…

UK PM Truss Resigned, New Leader Expected Next Week

LONDON, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, resigned yesterday, after just a little over six weeks in office, and thus became the shortest-serving prime minister in the country’s history. In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, she said, there will be a leadership election “to be completed…

Putin Inspected Training Of Newly Mobilised Forces

MOSCOW, Oct 21 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, yesterday, inspected the training of the newly drafted personnel, who will participate in the special military operation in Ukraine, the Kremlin said in a statement. Military units and the newly mobilised forces were conducting joint combat training, in preparation for missions…

Turkish Central Bank Made Biggest Rate Cut This Year

ANKARA, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Turkish central bank, cut the benchmark rate by 1.5 percentage points to 10.5 percent yesterday, a major decrease this year, despite high inflation. “It is critically important that financial conditions remain supportive, to preserve the growth momentum in industrial production, and the positive trend…

Minority Groups In U.S. More Likely To Be Hospitalised For Flu, Less Likely To Be Vaccinated: CNN

“The reasons behind inequities and vaccination coverage for people from some racial and ethnic minority groups are systemic and a result of many factors.” NEW YORK, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Persons from some racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States are more likely to be hospitalised for the…

Chinese Giant Pandas Arrived In Qatar On First Trip To Mideast

DOHA, Oct 20 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar, yesterday, welcomed the arrival of two giant pandas, under the first giant panda cooperation programme between China and the Middle East. Upon arrival in Qatar’s capital, Doha, the pandas, three-year-old female, Si Hai and four-year-old male, Jing Jing, were immediately transported to the Panda…

Jordan FM, UN Envoy Discussed Political Solution To Syrian Crisis

AMMAN, Oct 20 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, and UN Special Envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, yesterday, discussed means to reach a political solution for the Syrian crisis. During a meeting in Amman, Pedersen briefed Safadi on the UN-led efforts, to resolve the crisis, as well as, the…

Iran Ready To Help End Ukraine Crisis: President

TEHRAN, Oct 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, yesterday, rejected certain “unsubstantiated claims” about Tehran’s stance towards the conflict in Ukraine, saying, Iran is ready to play a role in ending the crisis. Making the remarks in a phone call with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, Raisi noted that,…